Bubble blower having a bubble solution supplement structure

ABSTRACT

A bubble blower includes a first bubble solution retaining bar, a second bubble solution retaining bar and a folding bar pivotally connected to one another each having a serrated bubble solution retaining portion longitudinally disposed at an inner side for retaining a bubble solution for blowing a bubble, a bubble solution supplement channel longitudinally formed in the top wall of the first bubble solution retaining bar, bubble solution supplement holes formed in the opposing bottom wall of the first bubble solution retaining bar in a line and in communication with the bubble solution supplement channel, and a bubble solution supplement container holding a bubble solution and connected to one end of the first bubble solution retaining bar and flexibly compressible to supply the contained bubble solution to through the bubble solution supplement channel and bubble solution supplement holes to the serrated bubble solution retaining portions for blowing a large bubble.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to bubble blowing toys, and more particularly, to a bubble blower having a bubble solution supplement structure, which is operable to continuously supply the contained bubble solution.

2. Description of the Related Art

Conventional bubble blowers commonly use a container to hold a bubble solution for blowing bubbles. These bubble blowers have drawbacks as follows:

1. For a big bubble blower, a large bubble solution container shall be used; however, a large bubble solution container occupies much storage space, and, it is inconvenient to operate a big bubble blower in retaining a bubble solution (soap water).

2. When operating a bubble blower to blow a bubble or bubbles, the amount of bubble solution retainable to the bubble blower is limited, and the user must repeatedly dip the bubble blower in the bubble solution in the bubble solution container during application.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. It is the main object of the present invention to provide a bubble blower having a bubble solution supplement structure, which is equipped with a bubble solution supplement container flexible compressible to supply a bubble solution through a bubble solution supplement channel and bubble solution supplement holes to serrated bubble solution retaining portions for blowing a large bubble.

To achieve this and other objects of the present invention, a bubble blower of the invention comprises a first bubble solution retaining bar, a second bubble solution retaining bar, a folding bar, and a flexibly compressible bubble solution supplement container. The first bubble solution retaining bar comprises a first end, an opposing second end, and a serrated bubble solution retaining portion longitudinally disposed at an inner side thereof between the first end and second end of the first bubble solution retaining bar. The second bubble solution retaining bar comprises a first end pivotally connected to the second end of the first bubble solution retaining bar, an opposing second end, and a serrated bubble solution retaining portion longitudinally disposed at an inner side thereof between the first end and second end of the second bubble solution retaining bar. The folding bar comprises a first end pivotally connected to the first end of the first bubble solution retaining bar, a second end pivotally connected to the second end of the second bubble solution retaining bar, and a serrated bubble solution retaining portion longitudinally disposed at an inner side thereof between the first end and second end of the folding bar. The first bubble solution retaining bar further comprises a bubble solution supplement channel located at a top wall thereof and longitudinally extending along an opposing outer side thereof, and a plurality of bubble solution supplement holes formed in an opposing bottom wall thereof in a line and respectively disposed in communication with the bubble solution supplement channel. The bubble solution supplement container holds a bubble solution therein, and is connected to the first end of the first bubble solution retaining bar in fluid communication with the bubble solution supplement channel. The bubble solution supplement container is flexibly compressible to supply the contained bubble solution to through the bubble solution supplement channel and the bubble solution supplement holes to the serrated bubble solution retaining portions of the first and second bubble solution retaining bars and the folding bar.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an oblique top elevational view of a bubble blower in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 2 corresponds to FIG. 1 when viewed from another angle.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view, in an enlarged scale, of the first bubble solution retaining bar of the bubble blower in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic exploded view, in an enlarged scale, of a part of the present invention, illustrating the structure of the first bubble solution retaining bar and the relationship between the first bubble solution retaining bar and the container cap of the bubble solution supplement container.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a schematic drawing illustrating an application status of the bubble blower in accordance with the present invention (I).

FIG. 7 is a schematic drawing illustrating an application status of the bubble blower in accordance with the present invention (II).

FIG. 8 is a schematic drawing illustrating an application status of the bubble blower in accordance with the present invention (III).

FIG. 9 is a schematic drawing of the present invention, illustrating a bubble solution pump connected to the bubble solution supplement container.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIGS. 1-5, a bubble blower having a bubble solution supplement structure in accordance with the present invention is shown. The bubble blower having a bubble solution supplement structure comprises a first bubble solution retaining bar 1, a second bubble solution retaining bar 2, and a folding bar 3. The first bubble solution retaining bar 1 and the second bubble solution retaining bar 2 have the respective one ends thereof pivotally connected together. Thus, the first bubble solution retaining bar 1 and the second bubble solution retaining bar 2 are biasable relative to each other between an extended position where the contained angle defined between the first bubble solution retaining bar 1 and the second bubble solution retaining bar 2 is maximized, and a received position where the contained angle defined between the first bubble solution retaining bar 1 and the second bubble solution retaining bar 2 is minimized. The folding bar 3 has the two opposite ends thereof respectively pivotally connected the opposite end of the first bubble solution retaining bar 1 and the opposite end of the second bubble solution retaining bar 2. Further, the folding bar 3 is formed of two equal halves that are pivotally connected together. When the folding bar 3 is folded up, the first bubble solution retaining bar 1, the second bubble solution retaining bar 2 and the folded folding bar 3 are received together. Further, the first bubble solution retaining bar 1, the second bubble solution retaining bar 2 and the folded folding bar 3 each have a serrated bubble solution retaining portion 11;21;31 longitudinally disposed at an inner side thereof. The first bubble solution retaining bar 1 further comprises a bubble solution supplement channel 12 located at a top wall thereof and longitudinally disposed at an opposing outer side thereof, and a plurality of bubble solution supplement holes 13 formed in an opposing bottom wall thereof in a line and respectively disposed in communication with the bubble solution supplement channel 12, and a longitudinal top cover 14 covering the bubble solution supplement channel 12.

The bubble blower having a bubble solution supplement structure further comprises a bubble solution supplement container 4 connected to one end of the first bubble solution retaining bar 1 adjacent to the folding bar 3. The bubble solution supplement container 4 comprises a flexibly compressible container body 41 holding a bubble solution (soap water, not shown), and a container cap 42 capped on the flexibly compressible container body 41. The container cap 42 has a connection portion 421 connected to the first bubble solution retaining bar 1 and kept in fluid communication with the bubble solution supplement channel 12 for guiding the contained bubble solution out of the flexibly compressible container body 41 into the bubble solution supplement channel 12.

Referring to FIGS. 6-8 and FIGS. 1-5 again, when using the bubble blower having a bubble solution supplement structure, fold up the folding bar 3 to receive the first bubble solution retaining bar 1, the second bubble solution retaining bar 2 and the folded folding bar 3 together (see FIG. 6), and then compress the flexibly compressible container body 41 of the bubble solution supplement container 4 with the fingers to squeeze the contained bubble solution out of the flexibly compressible container body 41 into the bubble solution supplement channel 12 and the bubble solution supplement holes 13, enabling the discharged bubble solution to be guided to and retained by the serrated bubble solution retaining portions 11;21;31. Thereafter, extend out the folding bar 3 (see FIG.

7) to support the first bubble solution retaining bar 1 and the second bubble solution retaining bar 2 in the extended position, as shown in FIG. 7. Thus, the bubble solution retained by the serrated bubble solution retaining portions 11;21;31 is spread out to form a thin bubble solution film suspending on the first bubble solution retaining bar 1, the second bubble solution retaining bar 2 and the folded folding bar 3 in the air. At this time, the user can wave the bubble blower back and forth in the air to make a bubble. When waving the bubble blower back and forth in the air to make a bubble, the user can keep squeezing the flexibly compressible container body 41 to continuously supply the bubble solution through the bubble solution supplement channel 12 and the bubble solution supplement holes 13 to the serrated bubble solution retaining portion 11 of the first bubble solution retaining bar 1 to expand the size of the bubble under formation, as shown in FIG. 8.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, a bubble solution pump 5 can be used and connected to the flexibly compressible container body 41 of the bubble solution supplement container 4, and controlled to automatically pump a bubble solution to the bubble solution supplement container 4 and the bubble solution supplement channel 12 of the first bubble solution retaining bar 1 of the bubble blower, facilitating application.

As stated above, the bubble blower of the present invention capable of eliminating the drawbacks of conventional bubble blowers is characterized by the design of the bubble solution supplement channel 12 and bubble solution supplement holes 13 of the first bubble solution retaining bar 1 and the arrangement of the bubble solution supplement container 4 for supplying the bubble solution to the serrated bubble solution retaining portions 1;21;31 of the first bubble solution retaining bar 1, second bubble solution retaining bar 2 and folding bar 3 directly and continuously when blowing a bubble.

Although a particular embodiment of the invention has been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. 

What the invention claimed is:
 1. A bubble blower, comprising: a first bubble solution retaining bar comprising a first end, an opposing second end and a serrated bubble solution retaining portion longitudinally disposed at an inner side thereof between the first end and second end of said first bubble solution retaining bar; a second bubble solution retaining bar comprising a first end pivotally connected to the second end of said first bubble solution retaining bar, an opposing second end, and a serrated bubble solution retaining portion longitudinally disposed at an inner side thereof between the first end and second end of said second bubble solution retaining bar; and a folding bar comprising a first end pivotally connected to the first end of said first bubble solution retaining bar, a second end pivotally connected to the second end of said second bubble solution retaining bar, and a serrated bubble solution retaining portion longitudinally disposed at an inner side thereof between the first end and second end of said folding bar; wherein said first bubble solution retaining bar further comprises a bubble solution supplement channel located at a top wall thereof and longitudinally extending along an opposing outer side thereof, and a plurality of bubble solution supplement holes formed in an opposing bottom wall thereof in a line and respectively disposed in communication with said bubble solution supplement channel.
 2. The bubble blower as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a flexibly compressible bubble solution supplement container holding a bubble solution and connected to the first end of said first bubble solution retaining bar in fluid communication with said bubble solution supplement channel, said flexibly compressible bubble solution supplement container being flexibly compressible to supply the contained bubble solution to said bubble solution supplement channel.
 3. The bubble blower as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a bubble solution pump connected to said bubble solution supplement container and controllable to pump a bubble solution into said flexibly compressible bubble solution supplement container.
 4. The bubble blower as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first bubble solution retaining bar further comprises a longitudinal top cover covering said bubble solution supplement channel. 